Strawberry and goat cheese are the perfect pair in this kale salad!
Hi friends!
I'm on quite the strawberry kick lately. You can probably tell by the recent recipe selection. Cannoli Strawberries this week and now this! They are in season in South Carolina and I literally buy them by the buckets at the farmers market.
This is hands down one of my favorite parts of the year!
I eat them in plain, in cereal, pancakes, quick breads, cannoli's
AND...
salads.
Kale, Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad to be exact.
This is hands down one of my favorite salad combos ever.
I even throw in a few fancy maracona almonds to really make this meal restaurant quality.
This is seasonal eating at its finest and something I will be enjoying until the berries run out.
Enjoy!
Kale, Strawberry & Goat Cheese Salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups baby kale or kale mix
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
- ½ cup sliced red onions, about ¼ of a small onion
- ¼ cup salted maracona almonds, can sub regular almonds
- ¼ crumbled goat cheese
- Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ small lemon, juiced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Carefully mix the kale, strawberries, onion and almonds together in a bowl.
- Whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing.
- Fold the dressing over the salad.
- Carefully add the goat cheese. Half in the salad and half on top.
Notes
Nutrition
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Your turn!
What is your favorite berry?
Do you ever shop at the farmers market?
Miz Helen says
I just love this fresh salad, it looks so good! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday and come back real soon.
Have a great day,
Miz Helen
JulieWunder says
Thanks Miz Helen! You are the best!
Sarah says
Simply delicious!! If only I didn't just have to throw out the goat cheese because it expired we would be having it for dinner, I even saved strawberries (from little hands) to make a salad just like this for dinner.
JulieWunder says
Oh no!!! Hopefully you will have some fresh soon ๐
Amanda @ Diary of a Semi-Health Nut says
Strawberries and goat cheese are the perfect combo!!
JulieWunder says
Totally! Great to see you today!
JulieWunder says
Thanks Amanda!! I agree.
Eva says
I have never tried goat cheese with strawberries before! What a creative combination!
JulieWunder says
Oh!! So yummy! I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by today!
Sarah says
Looks delicious!! Sounds like one of my favorite salad except I use pecans or walnuts, I will have to try it with almonds!
JulieWunder says
It is really tasty with almonds!
Pragati // Simple Medicine says
goat cheese is one of those things I always gravitate towards on a menu. I love it! This combo sounds so refreshing and summery. Yum!
JulieWunder says
Me too! If I see it I must have it!
Farrah says
Now I know what I'm gonna be doing with that little block of goat cheese in my fridge! <3 This looks awesome!
JulieWunder says
Thanks Farrah! Super yummy!
Carole from Carole's Chatter says
Hi Julie, thanks so much for adding this to the collection. If you would like a regular reminder about new Food on Fridays just drop me a line on [email protected]. Cheers
JulieWunder says
Thanks Carole!
Jess @hellotofit says
Goat cheese pairs so well with fruit! Love the idea of this salad.
JulieWunder says
Thanks Jess! It's a dream combo!
Diane @runninrocker says
This looks beautiful and delicious! I love all berries as much as I dislike melons and yes, I love our local farmers market! Have a great day!
JulieWunder says
You sound like the hubs! He will not touch melon, but I can't keep berries around him.
Carole from Carole's Chatter says
Hi Julie, I do hope you'll come over to Food on Friday: Berries & Currants to add this to the recipe collection! Cheers from Carole's Chatter
JulieWunder says
Hi Carole! I'll see what I can do! Thanks for letting me know about the linkup!
Gingi says
Ooooo, these are three of my favorite things!! <3 - http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com
JulieWunder says
Thanks Gingi! Great to see you today! Your post title intrigues me!!! Heading over...
Jaime says
Strawberries and goat cheese are good with so many salads!
JulieWunder says
It's a combo made in salad heaven, really!
Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says
This is my all time favorite flavor combo! But really the strawberries and goat cheese is what gets me! So fresh and light...yum!
JulieWunder says
I know... I have a special soft spot for that combination too.
Annmarie says
Love kale, love strawberries, love goat cheese = GET IN MY BELLY! ๐
JulieWunder says
Thanks Annmarie ๐
Joanna @Makingmine says
You can't go wrong with goat cheese - so good! This sounds like an awesome flavor combo! I can't get enough strawberries either
JulieWunder says
Nope- goat cheese or feta makes everything better in my book!
Jamie says
I live for berries in the summer time. I'm all about that seasonal fruit! But raspberries are definitely my favorite. If I could shop at a Farmers market every week I would, but I only get to go on certain weekends when I have time - it's not in my town and requires a bit of a drive. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe !!
JulieWunder says
Asheville has tailgate markets around town that are pretty awesome. So sorry you have to drive so far ๐
Raspberries are pretty awesome too! YUM!
Libby Haire says
Looks good. We can't do kale because of the high vitamin K count but one of the arugula mixes might work for us. We love strawberries, too. How about a strawberry salad with strawberry cannolies for a yum dessert.... THAT would be strawberry heaven, I'm sure!
JulieWunder says
Arugula or spinach would work great!
I just bought an new giant bucket of berries, so that just might be my meal plans this week ๐
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says
Yum! strawberries are so good right now.I love goat cheese. I have a kale recipe for this week too. It's so versatile.
JulieWunder says
It is! I always feel uber health when I eat it ๐
Allie says
Oh heck yes! Easy, healthy and (I'm sure) delicious? I'm all over it. Thank you!
JulieWunder says
Yay! Thanks Allie! Great to see you today!
jill conyers says
Yum! I'm going to edit today's post and add your recipe ๐
JulieWunder says
You rock!!! ๐ Thank you for doing that! You made me feel really special today ๐
Blane Sherer says
I really enjoy strawberries too.
JulieWunder says
Yay! So yummy!